Scottish Islands

Scottish Islands

Isle of Sanday

Northern Isles

One of the most northerly and third largest of the Orkney isles, fertile Sanday, named after its sandy shores, has been settled for some 5,000 years, as its prehistoric brochs and cairns attest. North Loch is home to a Site of Special Scientific Interest, the habitat of rare orchids, and the island’s birdlife is prolific. The main settlements are Lady Village and Kettletoft.